Instead of New Year’s Resolutions, I Have New Year’s Hopes.
No, the old Beth hasn’t left the building and become a sappy, melodramatic, queen of rednecks. I thought, “why make resolutions I know I will not keep, I’ll come up with New Year’s Hopes-better chances when hoping.”
The “hopes” I am posting are based purely on my own opinions, or real hopes. It’s up to you, the reader, to determine those most likely to come true.
- I hope the media/entertainment industry halts all marketing for Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus. If I walk into another store and see a t-shirt, slippers, pillows, whatever, with her face I’ll scream. No, really, I will.
- I hope I find a job in which I do not look at my co-workers each day and think to myself, (wanting to say it out loud, but refraining), “What the hell mother-ship dropped your ass off on my planet?”
- I hope I stop smoking. If I didn’t smoke, I’d have money. I also wouldn’t wake up in the mornings, hacking like a 90 year old woman.
- I hope all reality shows are banned. Unless a show has a family, sitting in the living room, the dad picking his nose and drinking Old Milwaukee, the mom scraping corns off her feet and the kids running around like they were raised in a barn, (and most likely are), the current programs are not reality.
- I hope something I write is published, other than on my little blog. And I’m paid handsomely.
- I hope I meet a man who bathes, brushes his teeth and has a job. He sweeps me off my feet and we ride off together in a vehicle without a gun-rack.
- I hope people wake up and stop being so self-absorbed. Get over yourselves. The world isn’t all about you.
- I hope one of my dreams come true. One from last year, regarding a pep talk phone call from Diane Sawyer on my 35th birthday, which didn’t happen and turning 35 has not been kind. Thanks, Diane. My hope-I’ll take a phone call, autographed picture, or letter/email from her or Meryl Streep. My role models. Two women I look up to. For God’s sakes, tell me the years after 35 get better.
- I hope my mom finds herself, is blessed with good health and realizes I’ll always look after her. I hope I have the strength to take on the task and still live my own life.
- I hope the country rebounds and peace comes to those who deserve it
There you have it, folks. My New Year’s Hopes. Do any of you have hopes for the upcoming year?
That was so lovely to read! I really hope all of your hopes are realised. A nice man would be great.. I think we all want that! I think life is what you make it.. so if you try and enjoy being 35 then life will improve. I hope your mum does find herself. I always want what´s best for my mum and the main thing I want is for her to be happy!
All I want for next year is to be back home with my family.
Leona
Ok I liked this post so much I read it to my wife (she laughed). Right now I have only one small hope and that is to sell something, I dont care what, not my liver I need that to think with!
I truly do hope that some of your hopes come true!
I agree with hopes instead of resolutions. It’s always better to take positive stride toward doing something differently than to condemn something as bad.
Haha, this blog post is really nice actually
I love the little things that people get annoyed over… well I don’t love them, but I love hearing about them!
I’ll try to compile my own list :p
I’m all for number 10, my state really has been affected by the economy. Eventually I hope my state rebounds and starts building to become a better economy. It’s getting harder and harder to live life in the U.S.
I hear you about the smoking. One way to cut down which always works for female friends.
Switch to rolling your own. Much cheaper and less likely to do it away from home.
My Top Ten Hopes for the New Year:
10. I am surrounded by creative people, earning creative (and real) money.
9. My imagination shoots through the roof.
8. Everyone stops biting their nails over the economy and strikes out to do what they really love, i.e. sees that there is a gaping hole in the net, and it’s time to swim free!
7. Pres. Obama kicks major and fruitful ass.
6. My mother, too, lives a bit longer and has a major shift in her thinking.
5. My daughters experience their most abundant and successful year, yet.
4. My writings are completed, published as more and more spectacular ideas burst in my head.
3. My brothers and sister do the right thing on all counts.
2. I keep losing weight, exercising and feeling fit as a fiddle.
1. That I am friends with Ms. Beth Turley for many years to come (and that she quits smoking). (Our new boyfriends will hate the smell, so stop already.)
Happy New Year!
Eventually I hope my state rebounds and starts building to become a better economy. It’s getting harder and harder to live life in the U.S.
I hope that this economic turmoil has a quick turn around in 2009.There are way to many people having a bad way to go right now all around the globe.
I love the idea of Hopes instead of Resolutions.
I hope all your hopes come true.
Especially the one about Hannah Montana.